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Jacob Kiplimo and Girmawit Gebrzihair clock 57:56 and 1:04:14 respectively at the World Athletics Elite Label road race.

There is hope for resumption of inter-school games which were cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic period.

Sheila Chelangat on her way to winning the Kenyan Cross Country Championships (© Michelle Katami) Uneven terrain, a 50-metre-long water and mud section, tough competition and a new winner in the men’s race all characterised the Kenyan Cross Country Championships in Nairobi on Saturday (13). Rodgers Kwemoi and defending women’s champion Sheila Chelangat fed off stiff competition and cold conditions to win the senior titles on a course that was made more challenging following a heavy downpou...

Last updated 1 month ago | By Stephen Rutto Kenyas Rhonex Kipruto celebrates finishing third in the Mens 10,000m final at the 2019. IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on October 6, 2019. [Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP] Top guns will line up tomorrow at the Discovery Kenya cross country in Eldoret, a race that is expected to electrify the North Rift town. World beaters who have previously tested their athletics strength at the cross country race that...

The 2019 Frankfurt Marathon champion Valary Aiyabei and 2014 world half marathon bronze medallist Sally Chepyego were named as reserves.  The 37-year-old, Cheruiyot aims to compete at her fifth Olympic Games, a record tally for a Kenyan athlete. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers! However, Paul Mutwii, AK senior vice president and director of competitions told Xinhua that the federation will make some adjustmen...

2021-01-06 16:05:40 GMT2021-01-07 00:05:40(Beijing Time) Xinhua English NAIROBI, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- World womens half marathon record holder Peres Chepchirchir harbors an Olympic dream after her successful but COVID-19 pandemic upended year which saw her claim three successive marathon podiums. The 27-year-old Kenyan broke her own world record in the womens half marathon by crossing the line in 1:05:16 at the 2020 World Half Marathon championships in Gdynia, Poland, before ending the yea...

Last updated 3 months ago | By Stephen Rutto Kibiwott Kandie, the new world record half marathon holder poses with his trophy upon arrival from Valencia Marathon at AK offices in Nairobi on December 8, 2020. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard] After ending the year on a high, Kenyan half marathon stars have been listed for the Ras al Khaimah race, even before the celebrations of their stellar wins this season are over. Organisers of the 2021 edition set for February 19 have announced a strong elite field i...

RAK Half Marathon field swells further Alaric Gomes, Chief Reporter Dubai: The field for the 2021 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon has got even stronger with some more top-level international confirmations for the race. To be staged on the Al Marjan Island on February 19 with a total prize fund of more than Dh1.21 million, the 15th edition of race has already attracted world champions Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya and Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo among the early confirmations for next year�...